projectXJ: Jeep cat-back exhaust swap, no-weld (Banks Monster for 84-01 XJ Cherokee)

[@LZDEN]

very nicely done Aaron.good work.

[@trhmlton9293]

Never have I ever seen rusty exhaust bolts come off like that lol Thanks for posting these videos, I know it's a lot of work

[@aaronvienot]

All surface rust. The clamps that were on there when I got the vehicle only came loose with the cutoff wheel :-)

[@trhmlton9293]

@@aaronvienot ahhh, I see. My original ones were like twisty times lol

[@scubasmith]

You make some of the best videos on KZbin for the XJ. Link to the product would be nice.

[@aaronvienot]

Banks Monster #51360, purchased through Quadratec (stock #17603-6100), but as indicated in the video, there are multiple options for your consideration at Quadratec and elsewhere.

[@MikeOrazzi]

Nice. I just put a stainless Magnaflow on my 01 XJ. I can't believe how rust free your XJ is. Heat shields? Mine feel off like 15 years ago. @@aaronvienot

[@aaronvienot]

@@MikeOrazzi Colorado vehicle. We do have winter road treatment but not the regular thaw/freeze problem, so rock salt use is rare.

[@MikeOrazzi]

You're lucky. Next time I drive out west I should pick up a rust free XJ and tow it back behind the dually. @@aaronvienot

[@JoshTolbertUrbana]

If you want to make sure your lug studs are water-free, hit them with some brake parts cleaner. Not sure I'd even trust WD-40 on lug studs. Nice video. I need to do something similar on my JK. I am not looking forward to it. :)

[@aaronvienot]

If I had realized from the start that I was cutting at the OE O2 bung and started there, this would have been a shorter video. So, don't get too spooked by the job, just lay out everything first.

[@Aim4Gr8]

What is the part number for that banks monster muffler? Do they all come with the o2 sensor adapter?

[@midwestdriver906]

Did you move into a house??? Workspace looks much better than that car port!

[@aaronvienot]

That's "site B," aka my dad's garage. My parents are about 40 minutes across the city so I can't always plan a job there, but when I do, it's definitely a better space.

[@midwestdriver906]

@@aaronvienot Ever since I moved in the area I've been wrenching on mine at a storage unit as I just can't stomach doing this type of stuff in the parking garage at our apartment building. $180/mo isn't cheap but its worth the sanity.